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Angel

Movie

5800yen
(6380yen Tax incl. in Japan)
US$ 36.30
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Release Date August 09, 2023
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Catalog No.KIXF-1620
JAN/ISBN 4988003884147
Product Type Blu-ray
TV Standard NTSC
Number of Discs 1
Label/DistributorKing Records
Color Color
Running Time 93minutes
Original Release Year 1983
Region A
Subtitles Japanese
Audio Track English DTS HD Master Audio Monaural

Description

[Machine Translation] She is a high school honor student by day and a prostitute in Hollywood by night. A girl always has a dangerous heart. The shocking hit in the U.S. is finally being released on disc for the first time in Japan! --Molly is a 15-year-old high school girl who gets straight A's in all her classes during the day, and at night she is Angel, a prostitute on Hollywood Boulevard. One day, a series of murders occur by a pervert targeting prostitutes, and one of Angel's close friends falls prey to the killer and is tragically murdered. Angel sees the killer for a moment and cooperates with the police, but the police inspector she meets at this time learns of Molly's past and the fact that she has been prostituting herself, and Molly suffers when the school finds out about it. Then a pervert, whose face is known to Molly, breaks into the house, targeting Molly.... This is not just an intriguing story, but a shocking film that portrays, through the eyes of a young girl desperately trying to live honestly, the love for her friends, the world of adults, the warmth of her nighttime friends, and the lives of those who have been pushed out of the mainstream society. Through the phenomenon of a 15-year-old girl's prostitution, the film depicts the girls' situation, the mother complex perverts who appear in a crazy city, and other aspects of their lives. The film is a thrilling and brilliantly made film that will appeal to men and women of all ages. O'Neill, who began his film career as a props supervisor on Richard Rush's "Arashi no Seishun" ('67), "Seven Outlaws" ('68), and "Easy Rider" ('69), has also worked on such B-grade films as "The Police Lover" ('70) and "Wonder Woman" ('73). After a series of drive-in theater films such as THE PSYCHO LOVER ('70) and WONDER WOMAN ('73), O'Neill's talent blossomed in the '80s with suspense thrillers set in the city of Los Angeles. For "Angel," for which he came up with the idea while writing the screenplay for "The Monster," he went to Hollywood Boulevard for an extended period of time to develop the script, and wrote the screenplay based on the location of the film rather than following the script. According to the director, Hollywood Boulevard itself is the main character of the film. The film was shot mainly at the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue, with more than 50 crew members and 400 extras participating each night. The shooting schedule was extremely demanding, with more than 35 cuts per night, and the large number of extras caused confusion among those who did not know who was doing what or who did not know what they were doing, and some even engaged in activities unrelated to the filming of the movie. Donna Wilkes, who plays the lead role of a 23-year-old 15-year-old, surprised and relieved the crew with her careful preparation for the role, including interviews with actual prostitutes. The film was shot by Andrew Davis, director of "The Beast Investigation" ('85), "Detective Nico: Dead Angle" ('88), "Harrison Ford: Fugitive" ('93), and "Collateral Damage" ('01), among other works. With his technique to manipulate light at will, Davis captured the vivid nighttime Los Angeles that the director sought on film. With a production cost of approximately $3 million, the film grossed over $17 million in the U.S. at the time of its premiere and was distributed by NEW WORLD PICTURES, a company founded by Roger Corman, and became the company's biggest hit that year. It was the first film after Corman sold the company, and was an important film that supported the company's post-Corman era. The film was such a hit that a sequel, "Street Angel" ('85), was immediately planned, but Donna Wilkes' agency demanded a higher fee, and producer Sandy Howard was furious, forcing the cast to be changed. Two sequels were made, including the third, "Angel 3" ('88), but both failed at the box office and in terms of content.
Special Feature / Bonus Track: bonus video footage
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Description in Japanese

エンジェル / 洋画

昼間は高校の優等生、夜はハリウッドに繰り出す娼婦。少女はいつも、危険なハートに満ちている。全米で衝撃の大ヒット作、ついに国内初ディスク化! ――15才のモリーは昼間は全科目Aの成績優秀な女子高校生、夜はハリウッド・ブルバードの街角に立つ娼婦エンジェルという二つの顔を持つ少女。ある日、娼婦を狙った変質者による連続殺人事件が発生、エンジェルの親しい仲間もその餌食となり、悲惨な殺され方をしてしまう。一瞬犯人の姿を目撃したエンジェルは警察に協力するが、このときに知り合った警部がモリーの過去、売春の事実を知るとともに学校にもそのことが知られモリーは苦しむ。そしてモリーに顔を知られた変質者はモリーを狙って家に侵入する・・・。単に興味本位での設定ではなく、必死に、素直に生きようとする少女を通して、友達への愛、大人たちの世界、夜の友人たちとの暖かな交流など、一般社会からはみだしてしまった人々の生き様を熱い視線で描いた衝撃作。1984年1月、ニューヨークで公開され、バラエティ誌の興行収入TOP50の第5位にランクインして初週で220万ドルの興行収入を記録する大ヒット、新しいジェネレーションの世相を反映した新しい映画として注目を集めた。15才の少女の売春という現象を通して、少女たちの置かれた状況、狂気みなぎる都市に出没するマザー・コンプレックスの変質者などを織り交ぜながらスリルに満ちた、老若男女に受け入れられる見事な作品に仕上げたのは、同様に夜の街を舞台に連続殺人鬼と刑事の攻防戦を描いた『ザ・モンスター』の脚本を手掛けたロバート・ヴィンセント・オニール。リチャード・ラッシュ監督の『嵐の青春』(67)や『七人の無法者』(68)、さらには『イージー★ライダー』(69)の小道具担当として映画キャリアをスタートさせたオニール監督は、『THE PSYCHO LOVER』(70)や『WONDER WOMAN』(73)などのB級ドライヴ・イン・シアター向け映画を経て80年代にロサンゼルスの街を舞台としたサスペンス・スリラーでその才能を開花させた。『ザ・モンスター』の脚本執筆中にアイデアを思い付いたという『エンジェル』では、長期間ハリウッド・ブルバードに出向き脚本を練り、脚本に沿ってロケハンを行うのではなく、ロケーションの場所ありきで脚本を書きあげている。監督いわくハリウッド・ブルバード自体が作品の主役であるという。撮影はハリウッド・ブルバードとハイランド・アベニューの交差点をメインに、毎夜50人以上のスタッフ、400人以上のエキストラが参加して行われた。その撮影では一晩で35カット以上という超ハードなスケジュールで、多くのエキストラにより誰が何をするのかわからない者や知らない者も紛れ込んでの混乱で、映画の撮影とは関係ない行為におよぶ者もあらわれたという。主演のドナ・ウィルクスは23才で15才の役を熱演、実際の娼婦に取材をするなど入念な役作りでスタッフを驚かせるとともに安心させた。撮影は『野獣捜査線』(85)『刑事ニコ/法の死角』(88)『ハリソン・フォード 逃亡者』(93)『コラテラル・ダメージ』(01)などの監督作を誇るアンドリュー・デイヴィス。光を自由自在に操るその技術で監督の求める鮮烈な夜のロサンゼルスをフィルムに刻んだ。約300万ドルの製作費に対し、初公開時全米で1,700万ドルを超える興行収入を記録、ロジャー・コーマンが設立した会社NEW WORLD PICTURESが配給を手掛け、その年の同社最大のヒット作となった。コーマンが同社を売却後の第一弾作品であり、同社のポスト・コーマン時代を支えることとなった重要作。そのあまりのヒットぶりにすぐさま続編『ストリート・エンジェル/復讐の街角』(85)が企画されたが、ドナ・ウィルクスの事務所が高額のギャラを要求、プロデューサーのサンディ・ハワードが激怒しキャストを変更せざるを得なくなった。その後の第三弾『エンジェル3』(88)含めて2本の続編が作られたがいずれも内容、興行ともに失敗に終わった。
映像特典: 予告編、削除シーン、ドナ・ウィルクスインタビューほか (予定)

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